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Professor Tanya Shilina-Conte's article, “Folds to Black or White,” has just been published in the journal . Congratulations! To read more, visit https://mediacommons.org/imr/content/folds-black-or-white

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Jay Barber, director of the Journalism Program, has been awarded a University at Buffalo Civic Engagement Research Fund Grant, which supports research that advances community-based research and scholarship. The grant will be used for an interdisciplinary research project designed and implemented by Jay Barber (UB Department of English), Naomi Thompson (University at Buffalo Graduate School of Education) and Gabrielle Graham (Buffalo Museum of Science Community Engagement Manager). The project will run a science-focused creative writing workshop for high school students to investigate how creative writing connects science to students' everyday lives. Congratulations!

 Congratulations to Amanda Montei, English PhD (2019)

David Schmid, associate professor, was quoted in an Associated Press story about how concert fans have gone from throwing flowers and undergarments on stage to heavier items, raising concerns about extreme fan culture and safety.

Congratulations to Katie Naughton, named as one of the recipients of a 2023-2024 Humanities Institute Advanced PhD Fellowship.  

Congratulations Abhipsa Chakraborty, who has just been named as one of the recipients of a 2023-2024 Humanities Institute Advanced PhD Fellowship. Abhipsa’s dissertation focuses on the complex functions of literary sound and aurality in the early 20 century novel.

Nicole Morris Johnson, assistant professor of English, and Luke Folk, a doctoral candidate in the Department of English, discussed “Shifting Tides: The Past, Present, and Future of Black Literary Archives'' on WKBW-TV’s AM Buffalo. “Shifting Tides” is a unique historical exhibit that highlights and explores the contributions of Black authors and artists that provides valuable resources for research, education and community engagement. The exhibit is on display through June 8 in 420 Capen Hall.